The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is a federal law enforcement organization within the United States Department of Justice. Its responsibilities include the investigation and prevention of federal offenses involving the unlawful use, manufacture and possession of firearms and explosives; acts of arson and bombings; and illegal trafficking of alcohol and tobacco products. The ATF also regulates via licensing the sale, possession, and transportation of firearms, ammunition, and explosives in interstate commerce. Many of ATF's activities are carried out in conjunction with task forces made up of state and local law enforcement officers, such as Project Safe Neighborhoods. ATF operates a unique fire research laboratory in Beltsville, Maryland, where full-scale mock-ups of criminal arson can be reconstructed.
The agency is led by B. Todd Jones, Director, and Thomas E. Brandon, Deputy Director. ATF has 4,770 employees, and an annual budget of $1.2 billion (2012).

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An applicant or certificate holder may be represented by an attorney, certified
public accountant, or other person recognized to practice before TTB as provided
in 31 CFR part 8 (Practice Before the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms).

Mar 15, 2011. H.R. 1093 (112th). To reform the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, modernize firearms laws and regulations, protect the community from criminals, and for other purposes. In GovTrack.us, a database of bills in the U.S. Congress.

Yes, it seems the employees of the agency have low morale and a deep distrust of management, no doubt due to all the scandals. So, they decide to waste tax payer money:
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